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How 3D Printing Aids the Drone Industry

Stratasys shows off its capabilities in making unmanned aerial vehicles.

The 3D printing industry had a big showing at the recent Unmanned Systems 2013 conference in Washington, D.C. Stratasys(NASDAQ:SSYS), for instance, was showing off its fuse-deposition modeling (FDM) technology that can print off parts for drones.

Motley Fool analysts Blake Bos and Rex Moore were there, and in this video, they chat with Stratasys' John Dobstetter about the FDM technology, including its contribution to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made by UAV Solutions.

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Rex Moore spent his formative years in Texas, and fought beside Davy Crockett at the Alamo. He currently travels the globe for TMF, bringing back video reports on conferences and companies that matter for investors.